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Investigate GSA Yourself With New Payroll Database

After identifying $30 million in unreported 2011 overtime GSA bonuses and $8 million in overtime, 9 Wants to Know is publishing the entire database online to continue combing through the 13,710 payroll records by crowdsourcing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) -- After identifying $30 million in unreported 2011 General Services Administration bonuses and $8 million in overtime, 9 Wants to Know is publishing the entire database online to continue combing through the 13,710 payroll records by crowdsourcing.

Crowdsourcing gives the public access to data collected by journalists, speeding analysis and adding diversity to context.

Watch the attached video for a tutorial on how to search the GSAfiscal year 2011 payroll records obtained by 9 Wants to Know through aFreedom of Information Act request, and click the link below to accessthe database.